First & Second Language Acquisition Affects Language Preference in Bilinguals

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But this is a very simple way to describe it, rather than a comprehensive definition. Yet another definition comes from Leonard Bloomfield's (1933) book, titled "Language", where he describes it as the learning of the second language without the loss of the first language, with a "native-like control" over both of them...
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This is in fact a better description of the term ?bilingualism', but sparks controversies among many. Many psychologists may argue about the true meaning of the term "native-like control", and still others may describe it differently. Native-like control may refer to a person's ability to speak without an accent, and to comprehend words without effort...
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